APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
1465 MC MULLEN BOOTH RD · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33759
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -cut tomatoes 49;F, sour cream 48 F, beef filling 47 F , sliced tomato 55 F , Swiss cheese 55 F , in cold holding under at cook line opposite grill no temperatures taken today. Food in unit overnight . Manager discarded food **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Cooked beef 46 F , American cheese 48F , cooked ribs 49 F in walk in cooler near the door . Per manager, temperatures were taken this morning in the walk in cooler Beef, cheese and ribs moved to freezer for a quick chill down Recheck cooked beef 36 F, ribs 42F, cheese 41 F-Corrected on site -cut tomatoes 49;F, sour cream 48 F, beef filling 47 F , sliced tomato 55 F , Swiss cheese 55 F , in cold holding under at cook line opposite grill . Per manager , no temperatures were taken today at the cook line . Food was in unit overnight **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 4
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys on shelf above ice cream storage freezer. Manager relocated employee keys **Corrected On-Site**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in the walk in freezer .
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables( box of peppers) ) stored with ready-to-eat food.( shredded cabbage and carrots ) in walk in cooler . Manager rearranged food **Corrected On-Site**
29-03-4Basic – Water dripping onto floor surface. In front of the walk in cooler and inside walk in cooler. Manager scheduled service this day
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 11:47 AM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.